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Despatch to London
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John 29 April 1871, CO 60:43, no. 5323, 499.

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Musgrave, Sir Anthony to Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John 29 April 1871, CO 60:43, no. 5323, 499.
Despatch to London. Minutes (6), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 53
29th April 1871
My Lord,
At the request of Mr Edward Graham Alston the Registrar General of this Colony I have the honor to forward a Letter from him to Your Lordship requestingyourManuscript image your favorable consideration for promotion in the Public service.
2. I have already in my Confidential Despatch of 21st January 1870 expressed my opinion in favor of Mr Alston's character, claims and qualifications.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
A. Musgrave
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Meade
Gov: Musgrave speaks highly of Mr Alston in 2282.
To Mr Wodehouse. He might [make] a good Magistrate in a Crown Colony?
CC 30 May
Mr Wodehouse
He is now Acting Attorney General.
RM 30/5
This despatch may be put by, as Mr Alston has been offered & has accepted by telegraph the appointment of Queen's Advocate of Sierra Leone.
ERW June 22/71
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Mr Cox
I have sent this day at 2:15 P.M. the following telegram from Lord K. to Governor Musgrave, British Columbia: Offer Alston appointment of Queen's Advocate at Sierra Leone Salary one thousand Fees average Two hundred and private practice allowed Wire reply.
ERW June 10/71
Recorded No 11159 10 June 1871, L. A/3. Answd Govr Telgm 5943.71.
[EB]
Put by.
K June 22/71
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Alston to Kimberley, 28 April 1871, applying for promotion in the public service.
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John 29 April 1871, CO 60:43, no. 5323, 499. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B71053.html.

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